Bioethics Education International (BEI) advances policy and intercultural bioethics debates from the beginning to the end of life.
Who We Are
BEI is a 501c3 tax exempt not-for-profit international organization incorporated in the State of New York, located in Manhattan.
Who will benefit from BEI’s programs and activities?
The organization benefits students, professionals and policy makers from various fields, such as healthcare, the humanities, and the law, as well as policy makers and the public at large. It aims to provide stakeholders with resources to understand and find solutions to issues in global health, health care, new medical technologies, and the life sciences.
How will BEI achieve its educational and outreach purposes?
Through an online bioethics hub, BEI is offering engaging and interactive e-learning courses, webinars, and training sessions. The hub will offer timely topics in bioethics in creative ways, incorporating an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to confronting ethical issues in medicine, bioscience, medical technology, life sciences, and the environment. BEI provides public access to international bioethics education, facilitates collaborative learning, networking and community debates across the life course around the globe.
News and Articles
DCD and Clinical Ethics
Donation after circulatory death (DCD) now accounts for nearly half of deceased organ donations in the United States, reflecting advances in preservation techniques that help address organ shortages. Unlike brain death donation, DCD occurs after [...]
AI and the Biological Weapons Convention
Ensuring compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) has long posed verification challenges due to the absence of a formal monitoring mechanism. An article in National Defense Magazine discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) could assist [...]
The UK’s First Birth After Uterus Transplant
A woman in the United Kingdom has become the first in the country to give birth after undergoing a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a significant development in reproductive medicine. Unlike most organ [...]
Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before
At Mission Hospital, in Asheville, North Carolina, two seven-year-old boys were admitted with a case of measles. However, the cases were not diagnosed right away, and exposed hospital staff and patients to the virus. This [...]